Sunday, July 3, 2011

The Sounds Of Puzzle Battle

The kind netizens of Nico Video have ripped an uploaded Rockman: The Puzzle Battle's soundtrack in its entirety. Spanning roughly fifteen minutes, the soundtrack is comprised of newly arranged pieces from Rockman 1. Have a listen!

Like what you hear? You can download the individual songs via The Mega Man Network. Personally, I think it's a rather nice score, especially for a mere mobile title... and a puzzle game, at that!

Of course, one can't talk about Puzzle Battle without some mention of its artwork -- the icing on the cake. Its visual style is definitely something I'd like to see in a future game, IMO. It'd make for an interesting change of pace from the recent pure 8-bit ventures. Maybe it's just me, but I can't quite imagine a Mega Man 11 with entirely 8-bit visuals again. It was unique the first time around, but a third retro-infused outing might be pushing it. I sort of envision Puzzle Battle's style as a middle ground when it comes to nostalgia; it's retro, but just modern enough to appeal to (mostly) everyone.

Mega Man 11 might just benefit from mixing things up a bit visually. Something along the lines of the above might be the safest, and more "faithful" route to go. You can't please everyone, but hey, it's something different.

If Capcom knew what was beneficial for them, they'd bring this game to the AppStore and Android Market ASAP. It's one of the best cell phone games I've seen yet, along with Rockman Tennis and 5 Island Adventure. Port those too! =3

This soundtrack is really nice! I especially like the Copy Robot theme, since it's a very nice and kind of mellow interpretation of the Robot Factory 1 theme. If there's ever a "Rockman HD", this soundtrack needs to be implemented. It's the perfect soundtrack for those who enjoyed the Famicom music, but thought the PSP music was "a bit too remixed". :3